OPSEU Board Minutes From December 2008

MINUTES
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 10-11, 2008
DELTA CHELSEA TORONTO, BAKER ROOM
DECEMBER 10, 2008

The Executive Board was called to order at 1:30 pm. First Vice-
President/Treasurer Rout in the Chair. All members were present. Peggy Maybury,
Executive Assistant to the First Vice-President/Treasurer was also in attendance.
AGENDA
The agenda was amended to add:
• Local time off fund
• Charter of Local 166 - timed for Thursday, 9:00 am
• Queen’s Park Childcare Centre
• Vacation
Moved by Tocker/Snider
THAT the meeting on Thursday start at 8:30 am.
CARRIED
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Moved by Rout/Dumais
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Board adopt the
OPSEU Executive Board Minutes of October 15-16, 2008 and November 18-20, 2008.
CARRIED
President Thomas in the Chair.
MEMBER PRESENTATION - L530

Jeff Dvorak, President, Local 530 made a presentation to the Executive Board.
Minutes from the Executive Board Meeting 2
December 10-11, 2008
BUSINESS ARISING
2008 Convention Resolutions
Resolution L24
This issue will be brought back to the January 2009 board meeting.
Resolution L23
Resolution L30
E-Polls
Curt Bishop Health and Safety Scholarship Trust Fund

PYW Report
A report was given to the Executive Board.
Building Local Capacity Project

A report was given to the Executive Board.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Internal Issues
SAROC issue
Out of Country Travel Policy
Cornerstone ONDP Accessibility Fund
INTERNAL ISSUES
SAROC Issue
President Thomas reported on this issue.
INTERNAL ISSUES
Out of Country Travel Policy
This issue will be brought back to the January meeting.
Cornerstone ONDP Building Accessibility Fund

The building of the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) is in need of some
major renovations to make it accessible. Both the front entrance and a special washroom
will be at the top of the list.
The building is owned by the ONDP and several Unions [USW, CUPE, SEIU,
UFCW, CEP, OSSTF, and others] through a building corporation, for which they have
received shares. OPSEU would receive shares for its contribution and also recognition
for its contribution to the accessibility fund on a plaque placed in the front hall.
Moved by Thomas/Elliot
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Board waive the
thirty days notice for expenditures in excess of $20,000.
CARRIED
Moved by Thomas/Grimaldi
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Board approve a
contribution of $100,000 to the Cornerstone Accessibility Fund of the Ontario New
Democratic Party and this sum be drawn from the contingency fund.
CARRIED
Leadership NDP election

contribution to each candidate in the amount of $3,000, to be taken from the
Contingency Fund.
Moved by Dumais/Rout - amendment
Amend the amount to $1,000.
Moved by Almeida/Dumais – closure – CARRIED.
The question was called on the amendment and it was DEFEATED.
Moved by Middleton/Dumais - closure – DEFEATED.
Moved by Grimaldi/Pridham – closure – CARRIED.
INTERNAL ISSUES
Leadership NDP election (cont.)
Sandra Snider declared a conflict of interest
Roll Call Vote: Almeida, Eddy for
Brown, Laurie for
Brown, Sue for
Clapp, Brenda for
Dumais, Mandy against
Elliot, Ron for
Franche, Gino for
Grimaldi, Mike for
Jackson, Jay for
Lundy, Dave for
Middleton, Doris for
Montgomery, Ted against
Orzel, Lynn against
Pridham, Nancy for
Rapaport, David for
Rout, Patty against
Rowett, Claire against
Snider, Sandra ----
Thomas, Warren for
Tocker, James against
Wall, Peter for
CARRIED FOR - 14 AGAINST – 6
PRESENTATION – UNIONWARE
Thierry Jaume, A/Supervisor, Information Services and Jim Perchaluk,
President, Unionware, made a presentation to the Executive Board. Rob Kinnear,
Supervisor OPSEUdirect and Stefka Yancheva, Tech-Trainer/Analyst, were also
present.
Moved by Franche/Grimaldi – closure on question period – DEFEATED.
Moved by Grimaldi/Franche - closure on question period – CARRIED.
LETTER TO PREMIERE REGARDING DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

President Thomas updated the Executive Board on this issue.
Moved by Thomas/Brown – In camera – CARRIED.

STAFFING ISSUES
Rise & Report
Bilingual Communications officer
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Executive Board approve the
recruitment of outside candidates for the vacant position of Bilingual Communications
Officer.
CARRIED
OPSEU Lawyer Salary

Moved by Thomas/Grimaldi
Increase the budget line for the lawyers’ salary by $10,000.
CARRIED
Staffing Update
Material for the Executive Board was made available under separate cover.
RECESS
The Executive Board recessed at 5:10 pm. All members were present.
DECEMBER 11, 2008

The Executive Board was called to order at 8:30 am. First Vice-
President/Treasurer Rout in the Chair. All members were present except President
Smokey Thomas. The reason was acceptable to the Chair. Peggy Maybury, Executive
Assistant to the First Vice-President/Treasurer and Maurice Gabay, Accountant, were
also in attendance.
Transfer of units of Local 144 to Local 166

Moved by Franche/Rout
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Executive Board approve the
Community Living London, Middlesex Community Living, Anago, Craigwood, Kids
Country Club and the Salvation Army Wycliffe Booth House and Rebekah House units
of Local 144 be transferred to Local 166 and that the Executive Board approve the
Charter of the new Local 166.
CARRIED
TREASURER’S REPORT
First Vice-President/Treasurer Rout presented her report, which addressed the
following topics:
Financial Report
Bank Position – as of October 2008
Executive Board/Officers Approvals – General Fund – November 2008
Executive Board/Officers Approvals – Defence Fund – November 2008
Financial Projections – October 2008
Balance Sheet Summary – October 2008
Strike Fund Investment Account

The Executive Board was given an update on this issue.
Section 11
Moved by Rout/Wall
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Executive Board adopt Section 11.1
and 11.2 as presented.
CARRIED
Webcast Update
2009 Executive Board Meetings - Hotels

Unionware Version 4
Moved by Tocker/Elliot
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT a review of Unionware completed
commencing immediately upon the completion of the 4 month upgrade by Unionware;
and
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this review not exclude the possibility of
looking into the development of new software outside of Unionware that OPSEU
would own upon completion.
Moved by Dumais/Elliot – closure – CARRIED.
The question was called on the motion and it CARRIED.
2009 Budget (cont.)

Moved by Montgomery/Pridham – In Camera – CARRIED.
Rise and Report

Progress.
2009 Budget (cont.)

Moved by Brown/Dumais
Under Local Services add one temporary staff rep for Region 6 for one year.
Moved by Elliot/Brown - amendment
Add “Region 1” as well
CARRIED
Moved by Montgomery/Grimaldi
Table this motion until the Administrator is present at the meeting for questions.
CARRIED
2009 Budget (cont.)
Moved by Grimaldi/Pridham
Add one permanent Organizer under the Communications budget line.
CARRIED
Moved by Middleton/Dumais
Extend the temporary Building Local Capacity staff rep position for one more
year.
Moved by Tocker/Elliot
Table this motion until the Administrator is present at the meeting for questions.
CARRIED
Moved by Franche/Elliot
Return budget lines under Equity (PWC, Human Rights, Rainbow Alliance,
Disability Caucus, Francophone Caucus, Young Workers Committee, Workers of
Colour, Aboriginal Circle) to the 2008 budget amount and the Workers of Colour
budget to $26,523.
DEFEATED
Moved by Brown/Tocker
Add a special transportation allowance line in the amount of $5,000.
Moved by Pridham/Grimaldi
Table this motion pending a review of the Northern Lights Policy by the Officers,
with a recommendation to come back to the January board meeting.
CARRIED
Moved by Elliot/Almeida
Effective January 1, 2009 the meal allowance be changed as follows: breakfast
$12, lunch $17 and dinner $27.
CARRIED
2009 Budget (cont.)
Moved by Rout/Wall
Reduce committees by $168,932, reduce all pension appointees by $18,665,
reduce Pension Liaison Committee by $50,000, increase local rebates increase to
$900,000, and increase Net Dues Revenue to $1,209,700.
Moved by Lundy/Rapaport
Motion to divide.
CARRIED
Reduce committees by $168,932.
CARRIED
Reduce all pension appointees by $18,665.
CARRIED
2nd Vice-President Rapaport in the Chair.
4th Vice-President Jackson in the Chair.
Reduce Pension Liaison Committee by $50,000.
CARRIED
Increase local rebates increase to $900,000.
CARRIED
Increase Net Dues Revenue to $1,209,700.
CARRIED
First Vice-President/Treasurer Rout in the Chair.
Moved by Rowett/Clapp
Change the PYC International Youth Day amount to 0.
DEFEATED
Moved by Rout/Rowett
Remove $27,500 from the PYC line.
2009 Budget (cont.)
Moved by Dumais/Wall
Reduce telephone, regular fax to $50,000.
CARRIED
Moved by Almeida/Grimaldi
THAT $464,100 be allocated to BPS wide mobilizing initiative over contingent
and part-time workers.
Moved by Elliot/Pridham - amendment
after BPS add “, CAAT and OPS”
A motion was made and ruled out of order.
Moved by Pridham/Dumais - closure – CARRIED.
The question was called on the amendment and it CARRIED.
3rd Vice-President Franche in the Chair.
Moved by Rout/Pridham
Table this motion to January at which time a plan will be presented to the
Executive Board.
Moved by Pridham/Almeida – closure - CARRIED
The question was called on tabling and it was DEFEATED.
Moved by Brown/Elliot
Add “, and no monies be spent until a detailed plan for all parties is created and
approved by the Executive Board”
A motion was made and ruled out of order.
AFTERNOON
The Executive Board meeting was called to order at 1:35 pm. First Vice-
President/Treasurer Rout in the Chair.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Recommendation(s) from the December Special Executive Committee Meeting
Queen’s Park Childcare Centre
Moved by Rout/Rapaport
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Executive Board approve the Queen’s
Park Childcare Centre be transferred from Local 502 to Local 588.
CARRIED
OPSEU Joint Trusteed Benefits Fund Trustee Appointments

Moved by Pridham/Rapaport
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE OPSEU Executive Board appoint
Susan Blakely, to the position of Trustee at the OPSEU Joint Trusteed Benefits Fund, for
a term to commence November 30, 2008 to November 30th 2010, provided the OPSEU
Letter of Undertaking is signed.
CARRIED
Moved by Pridham/Rout
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Board appoint
Maureen Whyte to the position of Trustee at the OPSEU Pension Trust, for a period to
commence January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011, provided the OPSEU Letter of
Undertaking is signed.
CARRIED
David Rapaport declared a conflict of interest and left the room.
Moved by Rout/Pridham – In Camera – CARRIED.
Rise and report
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT OPSEU Executive Board extend the
appointment of David Rapaport as a Trustee, to the OPSEU Pension Trust from January
1, 2009 to April 31st, 2009, provided the OPSEU Letter of Undertaking is signed.
CARRIED
A Minority Report was filed by Ron Elliot.
PRESENTATION – SPONSORSHIOP RESPONSIBILITIES

Murray Gold, from Koskie Minisky made a presentation to the Executive Board.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
CAAT (A) Trustee Appointments
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Board approve
the appointment of Damian Wiechula to the CAAT Pension Sponsor Committee, for a
period to commence January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, provided the OPSEU Letter
of Undertaking is signed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Board approve the
appointment of Ted Montgomery as an alternate to the CAAT Pension Sponsor
Committee, for a period to commence January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, provided
the OPSEU Letter of Undertaking is signed.
CARRIED
the appointment of Bernard Belanger to the position of Trustee on the CAAT Pension
Plan, for a period to commence January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, provided the
OPSEU Letter of Undertaking is signed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Board approve the
appointment of Sherri Rosen to the position of Trustee on the CAAT Pension Plan, for a
period to commence January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, provided the OPSEU Letter
of Undertaking is signed.
CARRIED
the appointment of Darryl Bedford as the 1st alternate Trustee, on the CAAT Pension
Plan, for a period to commence January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, provided the
OPSEU Letter of Undertaking is signed.
the appointment of Jean-Pierre Belanger as the 2nd alternate Trustee, on the CAAT
Pension Plan, for a period to commence January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, provided
the OPSEU Letter of Undertaking is signed.
CARRIED
Ted Montgomery declared a conflict of interest.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Liaison Reports
A report was submitted from Claire Rowett.
PRIVILEGE MOTION – 2009 BUDGET
Moved by Tocker/Wall
Move reconsideration of the following motion:
Extend the temporary Building Local Capacity staff rep position for one more
year.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Vacation
First Vice-President/Treasurer Rout declared a conflict of interest and left the
room.
Jamie Tocker updated the Executive Board on this issue.
Moved by Montgomery/Dumais
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the two (2) full time officers of the
union be credited with service relative to vacation entitlement based on their service
with the employer immediately preceding taking the position at OPSEU subject to the
practices of the union in respect of ASU vacations.
3rd Vice-President Franche in the Chair.
Moved by Wall/Dumais - amendment
Delete “service relative to”
Moved by Montgomery/Dumais – amendment to amendment
Amend “service” to “entitlement”
Moved by Snider/Pridham – closure – CARRIED.
The question was called on the amendment to the amendment:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the two (2) full time officers of the
union be credited with vacation entitlement based on their entitlement with the
employer immediately preceding taking the position at OPSEU subject to the practices
of the union in respect of ASU vacations.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Vacation (cont)
Moved by Elliot /Almeida
Table this motion to the January 2009 meeting, and instruct the Supervisor of
Accounting to provide two motions to the Board, one with vacation with full
continuous service and one with service beginning with their respective election to their
full time position.
CARRIED
First Vice-President/Treasurer Rout returned to the meeting room.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Expense Guidelines – Policy Manual Section 10.1
Moved by Snider/Nancekivell (Brown)
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Section 10.1 of the Policy Manual be
amended where necessary and when requested, members of the Provincial Women's
Committee, the Provincial Human Rights Committee and the Provincial Young
Workers Committee shall be accorded single accommodations for the purpose of
committee meetings.
CARRIED
Email Poll Confirmation – Extension of Local 411 Trusteeship

Moved by Rout /Nancekivell
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Board confirm
the decision of the Trusteeship of Local 411 which was carried by email poll:
further extension of the Trusteeship of Local 411 to September 18, 2008, as
recommended by Sister Kathy Smith.
Almeida, Eddy for
Brown, Laurie for
Brown, Sue for
Clapp, Brenda for
Dumais, Mandy ---
Elliot, Ron ---
Franche, Gino for
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Email Poll Confirmation – Extension of Local 411 Trusteeship (cont)
Grimaldi, Mike ---
Jackson, Jay for
Lundy, Dave for
Montgomery, Ted for
Orzel, Lynn for
Pridham, Nancy for
Rapaport, David for
Rout, Patty for
Rowett, Claire for
Snider, Sandra for
Thomas, Warren for
Tocker, James for
Wall, Peter for
2nd International Conference on LGBT Human Rights Copenhagen, Denmark – July

27-29, 2009
This year, as a result of their innovative and groundbreaking work, the Rainbow
Alliance is ready to take the stage at the 2nd International Conference that is being held
in Copenhagen, Denmark. They are currently planning to submit a workshop proposal
to the Conference entitled: “Bending the Binary – Practicing Gender Expression in the
Workplace.”
Moved by Rout/Snider
WHEREAS one of the themes for the 2nd International Conference on LGBT
Human Rights is “Workers Out,” which focuses on strengthening specific rights of
LGBT people in the workplace; and
WHEREAS the Rainbow Alliance has knowledge they can share about OPSEU’s
leading role in providing strategies and innovative practices to promote equality and
diversity related to gender expression in the workplace;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Executive Board cover the costs of
Judy Robertson (Chair of the Rainbow Alliance) and Wade Stevenson (member) to
attend and present at the Conference up to a total of $ 7,250. Funds to be drawn from
the Contingency Fund.
Moved by Almeida/Pridham – closure – CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
Email Poll Confirmation – OPSEU Joint Trusteed Benefit Fund Trustees
Moved by Rout /Almeida
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the OPSEU Executive Board confirm
the decision of the trustee appointments which was carried by email poll:
WHEREAS, the OPSEU Joint Trusteed Benefit Fund’s Trustee Recruitment and
Orientation Committee, consisting of Bernard King (Chair, OJTBF Board of Trustees),
Ron Lavigne (Vice-Chair, OJTBF Board of Trustees) and Nancy Pridham (OJTBF Board
of Trustees member), is requesting the appointment of the following trustees for the
period delineated below:
Ron Lavigne – term currently expires October 17, 2008 – extended until
December 31, 2009
Jeanne Theriault – term currently expires October 17, 2008 – extended until
December 31, 2010
Nancy Pridham – term currently expires October 17, 2008 – extended until
December 31, 2009
Janice Gordon – term currently expires October 17, 2008 – extended until
December 31, 2010
Joan Marshall – new Employer trustee from Central Toronto Youth Services –
appointed until December 31, 2010
extension of the above appointments to the OPSEU Joint Trusteed Benefit Fund.
Almeida, Eddy for

Brown, Laurie for
Brown, Sue for
Clapp, Brenda for
Dumais, Mandy for
Elliot, Ron for
Franche, Gino for
Grimaldi, Mike for
Jackson, Jay for
Lundy, Dave for
Montgomery, Ted for
Orzel, Lynn for
Pridham, Nancy absent
Rapaport, David for
Rout, Patty for
Rowett, Claire for
Snider, Sandra for
NEW BUSINESS
Email Poll Confirmation – OPSEU Joint Trusteed Benefit Fund Trustees (cont.)
Thomas, Warren for
Tocker, James for
Wall, Peter for
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Pension Liaison Report
OPT Sponsorship Body
Moved by Rapaport/Pridham
WHEREAS the Executive Board acts as the sponsorship body for the OPSEU
Pension Trust;
WHEREAS other pension plans where OPSEU is a sponsor, such as the CAAT
pension plan, there is a distinct sponsorship body in OPSEU;
WHEREAS it is time to examine and determine the best practice for the
mechanics of the relationship between OPSEU and the OPT;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Pension Liaison Committee is
mandated to examine the mechanics of the sponsorship function that OPSEU exercises
with the OPT;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the PLC mandate includes
recommendations for alternative sponsorship mechanics and approaches to the OPT;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this project has a legal budget of $10,000 to
be drawn from the contingency fund;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the PLC reports back to the Executive
Board at the March Board meeting.
CARRIED
PRIVILEGE MOTION
Moved by Elliot/Franche
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the First Vice-President/Treasurer
bring a written report to the January Executive Board meeting explaining why the
Ministry of Transportation Provincial Occupational Health & Safety Committee signed
an agreement with the employer on a change to the committee.
CARRIED
First Vice-President/Treasurer Rout in the Chair
ADJOURNMENT
The Executive Board adjourned at 4:00 pm. All members were present with the
exception of Doris Middleton who left at 2:55 pm and President Smokey Thomas. The
reason was acceptable to the Chair.
_____________________________ _________________________________
Smokey Thomas, President Kathryn Francis, Corporate Secretary
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MINUTES

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 10, 2008

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

President Thomas in the Chair.

MEMBER PRESENTATION - L530

Curt Bishop Health and Safety Scholarship Trust Fund

Building Local Capacity Project

Cornerstone ONDP Building Accessibility Fund

Leadership NDP election

CARRIED FOR - 14 AGAINST – 6

LETTER TO PREMIERE REGARDING DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

Moved by Thomas/Brown – In camera – CARRIED.

OPSEU Lawyer Salary

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Transfer of units of Local 144 to Local 166

Strike Fund Investment Account

2009 Executive Board Meetings - Hotels

2009 Budget (cont.)

Rise and Report

2009 Budget (cont.)

OPSEU Joint Trusteed Benefits Fund Trustee Appointments

PRESENTATION – SPONSORSHIOP RESPONSIBILITIES

First Vice-President/Treasurer Rout returned to the meeting room.

Email Poll Confirmation – Extension of Local 411 Trusteeship

CARRIED FOR - 18 AGAINST – 0

2nd International Conference on LGBT Human Rights Copenhagen, Denmark – July

Almeida, Eddy for

CARRIED FOR - 20 AGAINST – 0

First Vice-President/Treasurer Rout in the Chair

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